Towards building mangrove ecosystems

MANY SCIENTISTS have concluded that mangrove forests could become strong buffers to counter storm surges and rising sea levels, but with a caveat that...

Seeing tourism endeavors in Negros and Panay

COFFEE Talk is back in the spotlight, stirring up conversations across the region after a brief hiatus. Recently, a doctor, aware of my role...

Typhoons and wind patterns

JUST TO be clear, the southwest monsoon also known as “Habagat” is not a typhoon but a seasonal wind pattern. Knowing that, I wonder why...

Mabaton na sang mga manunudlo ang ila ‘Supply Allowances’ sa SY 2024-2025

MASUBO ini nga hitabo para sa aton mga manunudlo sa Basic Education, ukon hayskul, nga sa karon tubtub na sa Grade 12. Man, sa lugar...

Called to pure love

WE HAVE to know what pure love is since we are called to it. Christ described it in this way: “You have heard that...

Republic of Quiboloy

TELEVANGELIST Apollo C. Quiboloy stands accused of many crimes: child abuse, sexual abuse, and qualified human trafficking. Bail is discretionary, meaning that judges may order...

Managing our sargassum resources

THERE ARE over 70 species of sargassum in the Philippines, and that could potentially make thousands of seaweed farmers rich, if only the government...

Winning hearts and minds

THIS MORE than 50 years old communist insurgency nonsense is on its final death throes. Of the 89 active guerilla fronts, the AFP/NTF-ELCAC successfully dismantled...

BSP rate cut a little bit less likely?

THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is facing a critical decision on whether to cut interest rates at its upcoming meeting on August 15....

Better disaster response

MANY RADIO and television stations and websites have done a great job in announcing and forwarding information about the Carina typhoon and flood victims...